Cartographic Ruin
Antique map torn apart at the center with hex grid visible beneath. Franklin's territory in warm sepia on the left, Charlemagne's domain in cooler blue ink on the right. Includes the show title in period-appropriate cartographic lettering. The most narrative of the four: it tells the Episode 1 story in a single image.
The Long Table
Tabletop wargaming aesthetic: miniatures, hex tiles, dice, and game pieces arranged on a wooden table surface with a sinkhole at the center. Warm side vs cool side color coding. The framing as a physical tabletop game creates distance from the video game, reinforcing the analytical documentary angle.
Crumbling Empire
Isometric hex landscape splitting apart at the center. Buildings, terrain, and civilization on both sides crumbling into a void. Warm tones left, cool tones right. The most visually detailed and "epic" of the four. Closest to traditional game art but with the destruction motif keeping it distinct.
The Divide
Two leaders (Franklin and Charlemagne) flanking the crumbling hex field. Character portraits with the title treatment centered over the destruction. The most "YouTube thumbnail" of the four: faces drive clicks. But it also locks the banner to Episode 1's specific matchup rather than being series-generic.